A metaphor is...
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
A word representing a sound
A comparison saying that one thing is another thing
An exaggeration
Cows say moo and pigs say oink" is an example of...
alliteration
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
The wind sang a song to the swaying trees" is an example of...
idiom
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
I was afraid my friend would spill the beans about our secret" is an example of...
idiom
simile
hyperbole
personifcation
Alliteration is...
Repeating the same consonant sound
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
An exaggeration
A comparison using like or as
This quiz was harder than every test I've ever had put together" is an example of...
hyperbole
idiom
metaphor
personification
This is the worst day anyone has ever had" is an example of...
idiom
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
His arms were long and loose, like an octopus' tentacles" is an example of...
idiom
personifcation
hyperbole
simile
A big black bear burst out and bounded at me" is an example of...
simile
idiom
alliteration
metaphor
Onomatopoeia is...
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
A word representing a sound
Repeating the same consonant sound
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
An idiom is...
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
An exaggeration
A word representing a sound
He got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning" is an example of...
idiom
simile
metaphor
alliteration
That soccer player is a rhino trampling over his opponents" is an example of...
idiom
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
The library after hours was as silent as the grave" is an example of...
personification
simile
idiom
metaphor
Hyperbole is...
An exaggeration
A word representing a sound
A comparison using like or as
Giving human characteristics to something
My mean neighbor is such a rat" is an example of...
idiom
alliteration
simile
metaphor
Personification is...
An exaggeration
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
A word representing a sound
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
Peter promptly prepared the spicy peppers" is an example of...
simile
alliteration
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
The ocean wave picked her up and slammed her onto the beach" is an example of...
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
I had to pay an arm and a leg for this stereo" is an example of...
personifcation
simile
idiom
metaphor
She sat in the library as quiet and timid as a mouse" is an example of...
alliteration
metaphor
personification
simile
Hold your horses and let me explain first" is an example of...
hyperbole
personifcation
simile
idiom
The doors to the castle swung open, inviting me in" is an example of...
simile
onomatopoeia
alliteration
personification
The door opened with a creak" is an example of...
idiom
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
A simile is...
A word representing a sound
Repeating the same consonant sound
A comparison using like or as
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said